Ripper Collins
James Anthony Collins
Born: March 30, 1904
Altoona, PA US
Deceased: April 15, 1970
New Haven, NY US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1923-1947
Major League Statistics
Ripper Collins compiled a career batting average of .335 with 188 home runs and 199 RBI in his 1506-game career with the Wilson Tobacconists, York White Roses, Johnstown Johnnies, Rochester Tribe, Savannah Indians, Jacksonville Tars, Danville Veterans, Rochester Red Wings, Los Angeles Angels, Albany Senators and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | EL | York White Roses | 10 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .429 | .686 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Wilson Tobacconists | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 99 | 379 | 379 | 124 | 30 | 9 | 15 | .327 | .327 | .573 | .900 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .312 | .625 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 102 | 377 | 377 | 118 | 25 | 9 | 14 | .313 | .313 | .538 | .851 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 45 | 138 | 138 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .348 | .594 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Jacksonville Tars | 96 | 358 | 358 | 101 | 17 | 12 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .430 | .712 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Savannah Indians | 96 | 358 | 358 | 101 | 17 | 12 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .430 | .712 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 124 | 456 | 456 | 177 | 28 | 15 | 19 | .388 | .388 | .640 | 1.029 | 292 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1.125 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 154 | 558 | 558 | 176 | 38 | 12 | 38 | .315 | .315 | .631 | .946 | 352 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 167 | 623 | 623 | 234 | 34 | 19 | 40 | .376 | .376 | .684 | 1.059 | 426 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 172 | 586 | 586 | 196 | 40 | 9 | 26 | .334 | .334 | .567 | .901 | 332 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 174 | 630 | 630 | 206 | 42 | 5 | 18 | .327 | .327 | .495 | .822 | 312 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 118 | 352 | 352 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .276 | .276 | .358 | .634 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 82 | 290 | 253 | 37 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 31 | 11 | .312 | .392 | .419 | .811 | 106 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 100 | 386 | 323 | 62 | 128 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 14 | 55 | 11 | .396 | .485 | .598 | 1.083 | 193 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1945 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 95 | 338 | 286 | 49 | 96 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 61 | 7 | 49 | 10 | .336 | .438 | .483 | .920 | 138 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 43 | 137 | 122 | 17 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 8 | .336 | .409 | .459 | .868 | 56 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1506 | 5344 | 5177 | 165 | 1734 | 337 | 106 | 188 | 199 | 35 | 0 | 150 | 40 | .335 | .354 | .550 | .904 | 2847 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | VIRL4 | Wilson Tobacconists | OF | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 | |
| 1923 | B | EL | York White Roses | OF | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 | |
| 1926 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | OF | 97 | 278 | 16 | 10 | .967 | 3.031 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | OF | 40 | 74 | 1 | 5 | .938 | 1.875 | |
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 1B | 124 | 1205 | 65 | 9 | .993 | 1.242 | |
| 1929 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 153 | 1535 | 97 | 15 | .991 | 1.667 | |
| 1930 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 167 | 1480 | 132 | 14 | .991 | 9.653 | |
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 172 | 1563 | 83 | 10 | .994 | 9.570 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 171 | 1428 | 112 | 12 | .992 | 9.006 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 113 | 946 | 72 | 7 | .993 | 9.009 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 76 | 629 | 53 | 9 | 55 | .987 | 8.974 |
| 1944 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 97 | 772 | 72 | 9 | 52 | .989 | 8.701 |
| 1945 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 86 | 703 | 61 | 12 | 56 | .985 | 8.884 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 1B | 34 | 270 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1.000 | 8.441 |
| Totals | 1343 | 10902 | 783 | 112 | 180 | .991 | 8.701 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | Virginia League | Wilson Tobacconists | |||
| 1923 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | |||
| 1925 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | PIT | ||
| 1926 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1927 | B | Southeastern League | Savannah Indians | |||
| 1927 | B | Southeastern League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1928 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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